Chapter 172

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I was driving back to the pack house, but my thoughts were a mess. My mind was completely disorganized, and no matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t focus.

Her words. Her damn words.

The way Selene’s eyes had glowed with anger, the raw defiance in her voice–it all replayed in my head, refusing to let me rest.

I gripped the steering wheel tightly, my knuckles turning white as I recalled her admission. The way she had laughed like a madwoman while saying she had drugged me… it was infuriating.

I remembered that night vividly. For years, I had convinced myself that she was behind it all. That she had drugged me for her own gain.

“How could she admit it so easily?” I groaned, slamming my hand against the wheel. Anger surged through me, hot and uncontrollable.

Until today, I thought I had come to terms with her betrayal. I had accepted her schemes against me, her manipulations. But hearing her admit it, hearing her say she married me only for my position, felt like a blade twisting deep in my gut.

I couldn’t go back to the pack house. Not like this. Swerving the car, I changed direction without thinking.

After a while, I arrived at my company’s apartment. I needed space. I needed clarity.

I took a long, cold shower, hoping it would clear my head. But no matter how much water I let run over me, Selene’s words kept echoing in my mind.

I ever met

lit a cigarette. The first puff of smoke offered a minor relief, calming my frayed nerves. But the reprieve

then, my phone began to ring. I glanced at

matter. But when the phone rang again, I sighed and picked

soft voice greeted me immediately.

my

confused. “But I’m in the

bubbling up. “What are you doing there so late at night?”

Leo. They’re such sweet kids. I think they like me a lot. They even called me ‘mom‘ today.”

forehead, feeling a headache coming on. Ruby was trying too hard to stay

that they like you,” I

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a request. Will you do something

say it,” I replied, exhaling smoke as I leaned back

friends is throwing a birthday party at Lunar

name Lunar Vell made my mood plummet instantly.

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it was the same club where Selene had drugged me six years ago. The memory of

vision clouded with anger, and my grip on the phone tightened.

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